Here's the thing is True. The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) is not part of the LCMS (Lutheran Church...Missouri Synod) primarily due to theological and doctrinal differences, especially around issues like ordination of women and ecumenical relationships. Eskemawkewu dres here's why EECMY does ordain women as presbyters (pastors). In fact, the church began ordaining women in the 1990s. The LCMS does not ordain women, and considers this a core doctrinal stance. This is one of the reasons the LCMS does not have altar and pulpit fellowship with churches like EECMY. Additionally, EECMY has historical ties with more ecumenically open Lutheran bodies, such as the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), which the LCMS also does not partner with due to theological differences. Relevan source kefelegsh the official EECMY website and also LCMS’s "Church Relations" documentation metekem tchiyalesh. Lemsale LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) statements EECMY's official documents LCMS official site on church relations